DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team will host Finlandia University (Mich.) on Wednesday night in a non-conference matchup.
Where:
Reif Gymnasium – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 9-13, 4-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints fell in three sets to the College of Saint Benedict on Saturday at the Reif … It was the first time the Saints lost a match on Homecoming Saturday (Had been 5-0 prior) … Despite the defeat, St. Scholastica had its highest hitting percentage in a loss this season (.230) and recorded 40 kills in the three sets … The difference in the match was blocks as the Blazers had 12 total blocks compared to four for CSS
Belden's Offense: Junior outside hitter
Amanda Belden (Esko, Minn./Esko HS) has recorded at least 10 kills in each of the last six matches that she has appeared in … She has 12 double-figure kill matches this season, the most of any Saint.
Effective Attacks/Solid Defense: The Saints rank second in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) with a .177 hitting percentage … They rank third in the league, limiting opponents to a .168 hitting percentage …
Alex Barsody (Onamia, Minn./Onamia HS) ranks second in the conference, averaging 5.51 digs per set.
Upcoming Opponents
Finlandia Lions
Record: 9-18
The Lions are coming off a split on Friday night, dropping a five-set match to North Central University (Minn.), but responding to beat Mount Mary University (Wis.) in four sets … Finlandia has played eight matches against UMAC programs and are 3-5 in those matches with all three wins coming against Northland College … Katelyn Anderson leads the team with 208 kills and also recorded 200 digs … Nicole Anderson has 326 assists and Emma Nelson has 323 assists … Jessie Diaz has a team-high 406 digs.
Series History: CSS leads 11-1-0
Last Meeting: The Saints last faced Finlandia in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and won in three sets … In fact, CSS has won 11 straight in the series all by sweeps … The Lions last visited Duluth during the 2013 season.
Looking Ahead: The Saints travel to face conference leader University of Northwestern on Saturday in St. Paul.
